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#c36451 color: Apricot Brandy

#c36451 is rgb(195, 100, 81) in RGB and oklch(61.104% 0.12564 32.593) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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10°
100%

61.1%
0.126
33°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.99:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #c36451

#c36451 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.99:1 contrast and black text 5.26:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Apricot Brandy (#bf6553). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #c36451 mixed with white

  1. c36451
  2. ca7462
  3. d28373
  4. d89384
  5. dfa295
  6. e5b1a6
  7. ebc1b7
  8. f0d0c9
  9. f6e0db
  10. faefed

Darker: #c36451 mixed with black

  1. c36451
  2. a95645
  3. 90483a
  4. 783b2f
  5. 602e24
  6. 4a221a
  7. 341610
  8. 200b07
  9. 0e0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c36451 with less saturation

  1. c36451
  2. bd6857
  3. b86c5c
  4. b26f61
  5. ac7367
  6. a6766c
  7. 9f7970
  8. 997c75
  9. 927e7a
  10. 8b817f

Questions about #c36451

What color is #c36451?

#c36451 is soft red. The closest named color is Apricot Brandy. In RGB it is rgb(195, 100, 81), in HSL hsl(10, 48.72%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.104% 0.12564 32.593).

What colors go well with #c36451?

The complementary color of #c36451 is #0096b0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c0607d and #b87023. The triadic partners are #3c995e and #6a7dce.

Is white or black text more readable on #c36451?

White text reads better on #c36451: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and black gives 5.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c36451 a warm or cool color?

#c36451 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.126.